[Farnz]

here's my first attempt at something of this nature. Mostly I do 3d. Besides the obvious, I need to take a course in figure drawing. How could I improve my technique.Thanx

[Sumaleth]

I'd recommend you keep working on it, it's coming along quite well but you've reached the point where you need to really analyse your work now and see what is wrong.

Firstly, your image is very dark, you'd gain a lot by building the highlights up more.

Your version is also thinner than the original. The chin is bigger, and the cheeks are higher. And the top lip has more height in it.

There are lots of things you can tweak which will make huge improvements on the likeness. Don't stop until your version honestly looks like the same girl as the reference.

It's very difficult and can take a lot of practice to paint a good likeness, even with reference, but what you've done here is the simple stage, you've got to keep working at it to make the task more worthwhile.

Row.

[topeira]

i think the image is very good. yes, she is a lil thinner than the origin and u can add more highlights on the hair, eyes, dress.

basically it's very pretty

[mellowsmoothe]

i would look at the shading of her face in particular. the cheeks are too high and the shading under her lip, on her chin, should be corrected. i agree, the pict is good on its own but when you use the other as a reference it shows many possiblities for corrections. just review it with scrutiny. good luck!

[Farnz]

thanx for the help guys.

[DiXter]

I like the picture a lot.
It got a very smooth feeling to it.. it's a bit dark, but I think I like that. The only thing is that the beach as a background maybe don't fit in to that dark look. And add some highlights to the face and especially to the eyes, to make them look more shiny.

Sorry for my bad english..